Guides to fertility treatment in Mexico

Cycle prices, the line items that are never in the headline figure, what a package does and does not include, how to pay across a border, and how the total compares with the US and Canada.

Accreditation, lab standards, physician credentials, how to read a success-rate claim, the questions to ask on a first consultation, and the red flags that should end the conversation.

Tijuana, Cancún, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Baja California — what treatment costs in each, how patients get there, and how the cities differ.

Entry requirements, how long you need to be in Mexico, remote monitoring with a doctor at home, carrying medication across the border, and communicating with a clinic in another country.

What each treatment involves, who it is for, how long it takes, and what it adds to a cycle — IVF step by step, PGT, egg freezing and mini IVF.

What the different metrics measure, why per-transfer and per-retrieval figures are not comparable, how age changes everything, and how to interrogate a clinic's numbers.

Whether treatment abroad is legal for you, entry and visa requirements, how Mexican regulation differs, and where the law is set at state rather than federal level.

The case for travelling, the case against, who is a poor candidate for cross-border treatment, and an honest read on safety.